Title:
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING TETHERED CONTAINER CAPS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/093457
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for making tethered container caps. In one embodiment, the system includes: a cap holding assembly (58) having an internal tool (62) configured to be disposed within the container cap and to support a skirt of the container cap; a blade stack (20) comprising a given set of stacked segments including a transversal blade (36) configured to cut a transversal cut (18) in the skirt of the container cap to provide, in use, a tether (8) connecting an upper skirt portion (12) of the container cap and a retaining ring (6); and a rotation assembly (60) configured to move the cap holding assembly (58) relative to the blade stack (20), such that the blade stack cuts the container cap to from the retaining ring (6) and tether (8).
Inventors:
LARIVÉE DENIS (CA)
BÉLANGER MARCEL (CA)
BÉLANGER MARCEL (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/US2021/052111
Publication Date:
July 28, 2022
Filing Date:
September 27, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MMC PACKAGING EQUIPMENT LTD (CA)
TEKNI PLEX INC (US)
TEKNI PLEX INC (US)
International Classes:
B26D1/00; B26D1/03; B26D7/06; B65D53/02
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2021186403A1 | 2021-09-23 |
Foreign References:
| US20170362003A1 | 2017-12-21 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HENDRICKS, Therese (US)
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